Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-16
WASHINGTON.
A Protest from the National Capital
Against the Passage OF Inc
Irish Coercion Bill.
The Railroads Doing Everything in Their
Power to Bring the Commerce
Law IcIo BAD Reputs.
GRAIN ON HOME RULE.


mass meeting at Masonic Hall here last
night entered vigorous protest
against the passage Of the Irish coercion
bill by the British Parliament. The
meeting was complete success, both as
! to numbers present and the completeness
of the deRunciatiOns. The state of Texas
was ably represented by Congressman
Grain, VINO made one Of the best and
most eloquent speeches of the evening
and graciOuslg received the genuine con-
CALCULATIONS Of his friends st his c9nClu-
sion. He read the resolutions, and while
| they were pending he gave some reasons
why it was right that such expressions of
sympathy should come from
I the capital Of the American nation.
! That sympathy WAS due first
on account Of kinship. He said Irish
blood coursed through the veins of one
! fifth Of the people Of the United States.
| 1t WAS due on account Of the heroism
shown by the Irishmen in defense of the
American republic, and it was due, he
claimed, principally on account of hu-
mainly and the common love of liberty.
"There are two remedies necessary for
| Ireland" said Mr.. Grain, "and they are
| twin sisters, home rule and the ownership
of the soil by Irish tenants. Home rule
! is worthless to man who has no home"
| INTER STATE COMMERCE.
| Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON, April 15.-There is evil
IDENTITY determination on the part of the
railroad corporations of the country to
make the interstate commerce Jaw as
odtous to the people generally as they
n "a les
are dong everything in their power to
carry out the provisions of the act in good
| faith, they find their efforts hampered by
| the organs Of the railroads, which leave
no opportunity untrled TO bring the com
mission and the law into ridiCule with the
| people. a report has been printed and
reprinted throughout the country de-
| signed to make it appear that the board
has already begun to try to dead-head
itself from point to point. The fact is
! That the commission has made no effort
whatever to obtain free transportation on
| any road. Nor is it true that the members
| came TO Washington on passes issued by
! the railroads. Each member paid his fare
| just as an ordinary mortal is obliged to
! do. In fact the board has thus
far done everything in its
'power to Oring the law into gen.
eral favor and respect. On the other
| hand the railroads are persistently trying
TO make the act as unpopular 4 possible.
| One of the great corporations has notified
| the government that it will not carry any
emplOye of the postal service, not di-
| rectly engaged in the carriage of the
mails, except for full fare. This same
company has notified it's patrons that it
will at once increase the price of "cOm-|
mutation" tickets, and that all privileges
| in"the way Of reduced fares Will hereafter
| be annulled. About the smallest piece of
! business thus far reported is the action Of
railroad in Western New YORK. This
| road runs out from Buffalo to a small
town in Pennsylvania. Out on its line,
not quite seventeen miles from Buffalo is
d small station at which a great many
Buffalo people make their homes. 1t has
been the custom of the road to charge 50
cents IS the rate of fare to this point, or
S. cents for the round trip. Now the
company notifies its patrons that the
interstate commerce law will Oblige it
to increase this rate to 81 cents each way
or 81 cents for the round trip.
THE POOR NAVY DEVILS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-In spite of the
fact that Congress has now provided for
something like tWenty-three new ships,
the officers OF the navy do not show any
disposition to grow hilarious over the
prospect of speedy rehabilitation of the
American navy. In fact there is, on the
part of large number Of the unemployed
officers, decided disposition to take 6n
exceedingly gloomy view of the situation.
Said one Of these gentlemen to-day:
"FOur years ago Congress authorized the
construction of four new vessels. Up 10
the present time only one OF the four is
ready for sea. On the other hand, there
have been six Of the old vessels con-
demned within the past year. At the pres
ent rate of procedure i'll will be at least
ten years before those vessels already
provided for are ready TO receive their
stores. In the meantime the vessels that
we have are rotting out fast, and we poor
devils are compelled to remain ashore on
short pay, and with prospects of promo
ton about as bright as our, chances for
prize money"
CHRISTENING OF A BABY.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The christen-
ing Of the little daughter of the Secretary
of the Navy on Easter Monday was one
of the most brilliant events of this or
any other country. 1t is doubtful if there
ever was baby born to q democratic
family in any country in the world whose
godfather and godmother uttered their
vows amid such regal splendors before.
The facile pen of one Of those adjective
rous "society" writer's could alone do
justice to the splendors of the arrange
ments. No one but woman of extended
eyDprience amOuu h0uncaS and furha-
lows is capable of furnishing any idea
| whatever of the gorgeous manner in
which the soul of the little one was con-
secrated to It's Maker. Those who were
so fortunate as to be hOnored with cards OF
admission to the ceremonies have marked
down a red letter day in their his
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